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In the wake of the emissions scandal that has enveloped Volkswagen, the German automaker is planning a series of changes and cost cuts to both its model lineup and diesel strategy.
The world’s largest automaker said it plans to focus more on the development of electric vehicles and it will discontinue …

The Justice Department’s Fraud Section and the U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit both announced investigations into the Volkswagen case on Thursday. These agencies join others in looking into what has become a worldwide scandal for the world’s largest automaker.

Current investigations are underway at the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating potentially …

MUNICH – The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt or Federal Motor Transport Authority announced the recall of 2.4 million diesel-powered vehicles in Germany on Thursday. Volkswagen said it would recall a total of 8.5 million vehicles in Europe in 28 markets served, including the 2.4 million in its home market.
The move follows the revelation …

Following the revelation that Volkswagen deceived regulators and customers about the level of emissions coming from its diesel-powered automobiles by installing so-called defeat devices, raises the question of what will happen to the car’s performance and fuel economy once a recall brings the car into full compliance.
Volkswagen is expected to …

In testimony before the U.K. Parliament’s Transport Commission on Monday, the head of Volkswagen in that country, Paul Willis, said that repairs to bring its vehicles into compliance with current European emissions standards will differ from those planned for the United States.
Following in the footsteps of his U.S. counterpart, Michael …

In the course of testifying before a congressional committee on Thursday, the head of Volkswagen in the United States came under fire and apologized repeatedly for having deceived U.S. regulators and customers about the level of emissions from its diesel-powered automobiles, but he added little in terms of explaining what …

U.S. CEO Knew of Possible Issue in 2014
Volkswagen withdrew its request to have its 2016 model-year diesels certified for sale in the United States, as the aftereffects of the so-called Dieselgate emissions scandal. In September, the German automaker admitted that it had deceived government authorities and customers about the level …